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REMEMBER THIS: Newmarket Quakers paid price for pacifism

REMEMBER THIS: Newmarket Quakers paid price for pacifism

In this week's column, History Hound Richard MacLeod looks at the history of local Quakers, who were welcomed as hard workers and community builders, but were regularly jailed or went into hiding to avoid imprisonment for refusing to join military
Poll: Crombie is the top choice among Liberal leadership hopefuls

Poll: Crombie is the top choice among Liberal leadership hopefuls

In an online poll this week, readers thought that Bonnie Crombie was the Ontario Liberals' best choice to lead their party by an overwhelming margin
Richmond Hill's 'rich history' captured in public murals project

Richmond Hill's 'rich history' captured in public murals project

Thirteen local artists have created 150th-anniversary mural paintings for the City of Richmond Hill, displayed on Bell boxes and storage bunkers throughout the community
Campaign delivers shoeboxes packed 'with love' for needy children

Campaign delivers shoeboxes packed 'with love' for needy children

Annual Operation Christmas Child shoebox collection season is underway for children in need around the world, with multiple drop-off locations in York Region
Good morning, Newmarket!

Good morning, Newmarket!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
INSIDE THE VILLAGE: A safe place to drop off unwanted babies

INSIDE THE VILLAGE: A safe place to drop off unwanted babies

This week on the podcast: 'Safe surrender sites,' where struggling mothers or caregivers can anonymously abandon their infants — without judgment or consequence — for the good of the child
97-year-old nun charged in historic residential school sex assault case

97-year-old nun charged in historic residential school sex assault case

The incidents are alleged to have occurred in the '60s and '70s at residential and day schools in Fort Albany and Moosonee
Do you miss Steve Paikin? Find him at The Trillium

Do you miss Steve Paikin? Find him at The Trillium

Prominent journalist, author and longtime host of TVO’s The Agenda will write a weekly column for Village Media’s news source at Queen’s Park
Charges against one accused in Elnaz Hajtamiri abduction stayed

Charges against one accused in Elnaz Hajtamiri abduction stayed

35-year-old Etobicoke woman was charged in relation to the abduction of a Richmond Hill woman in January 2022 in Wasaga Beach
Newmarket, Aurora Easter Seals dancing stars raise $125K

Newmarket, Aurora Easter Seals dancing stars raise $125K

Funds raised will help send kids with physical disabilities to camp this summer, as well as acquire life-changing, but very costly, mobility devices and other aides to make their lives easier